Fire Summit 2007
The economic, environmental and societal effects of fire is the key theme of this event, taking place in London on 14 November
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Chaos theory
David Holdsworth examines the theories behind industrial disasters and the common factors that can lead to organisational failure
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Making a case
Peter Cox and Richard Fowler discuss the successful fire safety prosecution against the Co-operative Group
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Quality and quantity
Quantified risk assessment can encompass all aspects of a fire engineered design, argue Matthew Salisbury and Adam Monaghan
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Risk update
The risk assessment guidance PAS 79 has recently been updated. Colin Todd explains
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Call to action
What needs to be in place to make emergency response at high-hazard sites really effective, asks Kevin O’Hare
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Search results
The roll-out of a national urban search and rescue capability across the UK has brought with it the need for more specialised kit. Roger Startin explains
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Under exposure
Peter Haines discusses the use of gaseous suppression systems on the London Underground
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Clear designs
Mike Wood discusses the role of fire-resistant glazing in risk-based design
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To glaze or not to glaze?
Issues surrounding the use of glazing in fire-resisting doorsets, from fire testing to specification, are discussed by Kevin Hulin
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Door demands
All those responsible for fire doors should be more aware of their choices and actions. Richard Lambert explains
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Assembly guide
Tony Fitzpatrick outlines the compelling case for certification of fire door and shutter assemblies
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Latest release
Ensuring the integrity of automatic release mechanisms for fire doors is the key aim of a new British standard. Tom Welland explains
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